GVSports Monthly Magazine

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APRIL 2012

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CONTENTS

Volume 3, Issue 5

In This Issue:

8

Q&A

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News in Brief 5 Things To Know ...

7

Player Profiles

9

The Green Zone

14

The Grid

15

Sandra’s Snapshot

Volume 3, Issue 9 Tim Nott Doug Lipinski Doug Witte Courtney Zudweg DJ Foster Amanda Murphy Kyle Schwerin CONTRIBUTORS Jessica Beswick Janine Warfield Sandra Jennings Sharon Kowalczyk GVSU Sports Information

EDITOR IN CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR ADVERTISING DIRECTOR STAFF WRITERS

Spring Football Season

Football

GVSU’s football team prepares for the upcoming 2012 season.

by Doug Witte - executive editor

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Softball

Tennis

Baseball

by DJ Foster

by Amanda Murphy

by Kyle Schwerin

GV Sports Monthly Magazine is a magazine that focuses on athletics at Grand Valley State University.

Copies of the magazine are free to the community and located on news stands in the greater Grand Rapids area. Copies of the magazine are also distributed in Allendale by the Advance Newspaper.

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Q&A STEVE LYON Head Baseball Coach

-QTell us a lile about yourself and your position at Grand Valley.

-AI am the head baseball coach here and am now in my 14th year. I am turning 60 this spring, and I feel very fortunate to have spent my career doing something I truly love.

-QWhat is your background and how did you end up at GVSU? -AI have been coaching for 33 years, starting in high school as a coach, teacher and athletic director. I spent 10 years coaching baseball at Oakland University before being hired here in 1998.

Director of Athletics Tim Selgo presented Steve Lyon with the game ball after he won his 500th career game in 2011.

-QHow would you describe your coaching style and who has influenced you along the way?

-AMy biggest influence was my father, who taught me values and helped develop my character. I also had plenty of coaches along the way who were tremendous influences in my life. I consider myself a “teacher” of the game, and although we certainly have discipline on our teams, I am not a “holler” guy. I have tried to develop a culture of success and hard work within our baseball program.

-QTell us a lile about what it has been like to coach at GVSU for 14 years and to have so many accolades and accomplishments under your belt.

-AI really do not feel I have done that much, our teams have had some very successful seasons, and I feel very fortunate to have been part of those seasons. I am surrounded by good people, from our athletic director on down, who make our job of coaching much easier.

-QComing off your best season yet at GVSU last year with a record of 525, what can you tell us about the 2012 season?

-AI am unsure of what to expect, but am hopeful with most of our pitching returning from that remarkable season, we should have a chance to again be competitive within our conference and region.

-QWhat do you enjoy doing outside of your job?

-AI really relish any free time I can have with my wife, children and grandkids.

As a coach, your schedule is always up in the air, and I have missed many opportunities along the way with my family. I now tend to make more time for them, and have learned that can have a positive effect on my coaching.

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SOFTBALL

RIGHTHANDERS PITCH GVSU TO FAST START By: DJ Foster - staff writer

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ans of the Grand Valley State softball program know that the 2011 version of the team smashed 76 home runs, not only the highest total in Division II last season, but also a new school and conference record.

While this year’s team is still an offensive force (justified by its .369 batting average as of Apr. 3, the second-highest figure in the country), the Lakers are off to their 27-5 start thanks to the team’s pitching staff.

A pair of righthanders that are small in stature are doing a tremendous job of keeping the runs scored by GVSU’s opponents at a miniscule pace. Senior Andrea Nicholson and junior Hannah Santora, both listed at 5’3”, have pushed the Laker pitching staff to the top of the league. The combined team ERA of 1.54 places Grand Valley State first in the GLIAC, nearly half a run better than second-place Ashland (2.03).

While AU has one dominant starter (senior righty Emlyn Knerem is 18-0 this year), the Lakers can turn to a pair of pitchers that rank second (Nicholson) and third (Santora) in the conference in earned run average. Both girls have recorded a dozen victories, as Santora is 12-2, while Nicholson is 12-3 on the year.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2012 SOFTBALL SCHEDULE The team’s ace is Nicholson, who has emerged as one of the better pitchers in the Laker program since the days of all-time wins leader Jen Mackson, now an assistant coach with the team.

Nicholson showed promise with a 5-2 record in her freshman season and although her ERA improved from her rookie campaign (3.27) to her second year (3.19), she was just 8-9 in 2010.

It was last year that she really stepped up, turning herself into a pitcher that earned Daktronics Midwest Region Second Team honors after going 20-8 with a 2.81 earned run average. Nicholson currently ranks ninth in GVSU history in wins (45) and eighth in strikeouts (279).

This season, she owns a 1.28 ERA and has

allowed just 31 runs in 93.0 innings. While Nicholson strikes out fewer batters than Santora, she also does not issue many free passes (only 21 walks).

Ranking fourth in the GLIAC in strikeouts (74), Santora was fifth in the nation in earned run average before giving up every run in an 11-6 loss to Ferris State on Apr. 1. Even after that aberration, she still owns a 1.68 ERA and the Lakers are ranked 11th in the country in team earned run average. Santora is the second-toughest pitcher to hit in the GLIAC with a .191 opposing batting average, while Nicholson is fifth at .213.

The team’s third pitcher, sophomore Kayla Hurd, has pitched in seven outings, going 2-0 with a 2.57 ERA and one save. She has struck out 18 batters in 16.1 innings. GVSU’s hurlers had quite a stretch from Mar. 6 to Mar. 24. During that time, the Lakers gave up just eight earned runs in 18 games and only more than one earned run once. In a dozen of those 18 games (including six straight games), Grand Valley State did not allow any earned runs.

While offense wins games, defense (and pitching) win championships, which is one reason the Lakers sit atop the GLIAC standings with a 102 conference mark. Not surprisingly, GVSU is tied with the league’s second-best pitching team, Ashland.

Grand Valley State and AU have not played yet this season (they split last year), but the teams will clash on Apr. 14 in Allendale in a doubleheader crucial not only in the GLIAC standings, but the regional rankings, as well.

Aside from playing Ashland at home, one other advantage that the Lakers have is Nicholson and Santora should hopefully have fresh arms by GVSports Monthly Magazine • 5

Starting pitchers Andrea Nicholson (pictured) and Hannah Santora have combined for a 24-5 record this season.

May, when the conference and NCAA Tournaments begin. Nicholson is only seventh in the league in innings pitched, while Santora ranks just ninth (87.2). Ashland’s Knerem, leads the league with 112.2 innings.

GVSU continues to hit the ball very well, leading the GLIAC in virtually every offensive category. A quick glimspe at the conference stats shows that four Lakers rank among the top seven in hits (led by junior Nellie Kosola’s 54) and five GVSU players are among the top seven run-scorers (Kosola again leads the way with 38 runs).

Nicholson has some postseason experience, winning two of the team’s three games in the NCAA Midwest Regional 1 Tournament last season, which included a three-hit shutout against Quincy in the tournament opener. Santora earned the other postseason victory, not allowing a run and giving up just two hits in 4.1 innings against Lewis.

In 22 of the team’s first 32 games this year, GVSU’s pitchers have allowed two runs or less. It is no surprise that the Lakers are 20-2 in those games - or that the team is 16-0 when leading after five innings.

If Grand Valley State can return to the regional tournament for the second straight year, it certainly has the offense to stack up with any team in the country. And with the success of Nicholson and Santora this year, the Lakers also appear to have the pitching to keep other teams off the scoreboard.

NEWS IN BRIEF Last Home Lacrosse Game of 2012 Season The GVSU varsity women’s lacrosse team will play their final home game of the season at the Lacrosse Field at 7:00pm on Saturday, April 14.

Come on out and cheer the Lakers on to victory.

Call 331-3200 for tickets or go to gvsutickets.com.

Adidas Spring Clear Out Sale The annual Adidas Spring Clear Out Sale will be held April 20 from 11:00am-5:00pm in the Fieldhouse. All the great Adidas items you’ve seen throughout the year at Louie’s Locker Room at great prices to clear out room for next year’s items. Follow gvsulakers.com for more information.

Football Season Tickets Those interested in being new season ticket holders for the 2012 Laker Football season can begin purchasing on April 6th. Many great seats will be available with stadium renovations to create a brand new stadium experience for the 2012 season. Call 331-3200 for season tickets.

Football Chair Back Seats The new Lubbers Stadium offers chair back seats in select sections. With the overwhelmingly positive response to these new seats, GVSU Athletics has expanded the chair back seating to sections 103 and 106. Call 331-3200 for your chance to watch the 2012 Laker football team from chair back seats.

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PLAYER PROFILES Great academics and campus.

The golf team here at GVSU has Why did you choose to become a Laker? had a lot of success in recent years and I wanted to continue that trend.

Who has had the My dad. He always supported biggest impact on your me in everything I did. sports career?

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FOOTBALL

LAKERS HUNGRY TO IMPROVE DURING SPRING BALL By: Doug Witte - executive editor

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uring the spring semester, the NCAA allows football programs to conduct 15 official practices, which are collectively known as “Spring Ball”. The official practices end with the Spring Game, which is an intersquad scrimmage that is open to fans and media, to give a real game experience to some of the younger players. GVSU’s Spring Game will be held downtown Grand Rapids on April 14 at 6:00 PM at Houseman Field.

After the 2011 season ended earlier than Laker Nation had hoped, the Lakers have returned to the field with a new resolve. “Our players have really showed up to work this spring,” Matt Mitchell said. “They have really picked up the energy and intensity, which allows us to work more on individual techniques, how they fit in our schemes, and execution.

Mitchell was also impressed with how the team has responded so far during the offseason. ”We have a very hungry team that’s looking to get after it every day and reach its potential.”

With some of the talk outside of the program focusing on the Lakers falling short of the playoffs in 2011, the team has plenty to build on as they work through the spring. Despite the tough start, GVSU finished strong with seven consecutive victories, including a convincing 49-24 win over GLIAC rival Saginaw Valley State in the last game of the season. During the seven game stretch, they outscored their opponents by an average of 48.2 to 15.6.

There are plenty of positives for the Lakers as they return to the field with more experience.

QB Heath Parling returns for his junior season, but more importantly, his second full season as the starter. Parling had a strong year as the signal caller for the team, throwing for more than 2,400 yards and 34 touchdowns. He also finished with the highest passing efficiency rating in the country at 180.35.

While Parling is the incumbent starter, he is also not taking the position lightly. “I know I need to work my butt off and nothing is guaranteed, so I still need to keep trying to get better and play at a high level,” said Parling. “We have a lot of talent in this program, especially at the QB po-

Junior QB Heath Parling led NCAA Division II in Passing Efficiency last year.

sition, so I still need to work my hardest every day.”

The squad will also be returning another impact player going into his second full year, junior WR Charles Johnson. He posted over 1,000 yards playing across from departed senior Jovonne Augustus. Helping to fill that role will be senior WR Israel Woolfork, who has the most experience in GVSU’s spread offense. Some younger WR’s who are looking to find playing time with a strong spring showing are Darryl Pitts, Brandan Green, and Keontre Miskel.

When looking at the stat sheet from last year, it’s easy to see that GVSU has some depth in the backfield. The problem isn’t finding talent, but getting each player enough touches. In 2011, six different running backs had more than 20 attempts, and all six return. Junior Hersey Jackson, senior Norman Shuford, and sophomore Michael Ratay carried a majority of the load last season, with each player averaging over 5.0 yard per carry. Sophomore Chris Robinson came on strong at the end of the season. His key performance came in the win over SVSU, where he rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns.

A large part of the success of the running game is due to the offensive lineman. After missing a year due to injury, Matt Armstrong returns for his senior season to anchor the line. He’ll step in next to seniors Tim Lelito, James Hardy, and Dominic Cundari. They’ll be joined by underclassmen Payton McCallum, Austin Green, and Eric LaBuhn, who both gained experience in the rotation last year.

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look to replace the highly productive Andre Thomas on the defensive line. Senior Brandon Allen will team up with juniors Hunter Charneski and Lucas Kozuch, and sophomores Matt Judon and Isiah Dunning up front to bring more pressure on the opponents after the snap.

In the backfield, the linebackers and defensive backs will return to the field with a few key returnees as well as some new faces. The linebacking group will see a new look, but the cupboard is hardly bare. LB Luther Ware will be expected to raise the level of play for his junior season. He’ll be joined by junior Jordan Kaufman, freshman Antonio Hutchins, junior transfer Sam Power, and junior Daniel Wanshon are using the spring practices to show the coaching staff they they should be on the field in September.

A group that was young and inexperienced two years ago will now look to turn the corner and help lead the defense in 2012. Junior CB’s Michael Hatcher and Reggie Williams will begin their third seasons on the field for the Lakers looking to shut down opposing passing attacks. They’ll be joined in the backfield by senior Chris Huley, juniors Charles Hill and Suave Lavallis, and senior Derek Knight. Another highlight is the return of junior SS Erik Thompson, who became a big playmaker for the Lakers with his penchant for big returns on kick-offs and interceptions.

After spring ball wraps up on Apr. 14, the Lakers will be circling their calendars for Sept. 1, 2012. That’s when GVSU will have it’s first chance to show how it’s hard work has paid off on the field against Western Oregon.

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TENNIS

MEN’S TENNIS STARTS STRONG IN GLIAC PLAY By: Amanda Murphy - staff writer

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espite a slow start to open up its championship season, the Grand Valley State men’s tennis team is off to a strong start in conference play. GVSU is currently ranked No. 10 in the Midwest Region and is working hard to move up the poll.

The Lakers are currently 6-1 and boast a six-match winning streak in GLIAC action, only dropping its opening conference game to Northwood at the end of February. Despite dropping at least one match in doubles competition, GVSU has been able to bounce back and stay strong through singles play to help win the match.

Sophomore Andrew Darrell has been positioned in the No. 1 singles spot as well as competing at No. 1 doubles with senior Benny Delgado-Rochas and now senior Marc Roesslein. Darrell is 17-13 on the season in-

Benny Delgado-Rochas (left) and Andrew Darrell (right) have teamed up to become a consistent No. 1 doubles combo.

cluding a 9-11 mark in dual matches and has won five straight matches.

Delgado-Rochas has now turned much of his attention to singles play and it has paid off. He is 10-8 at the No. 2 singles spot and is 7-3 in the last 10 matches. Roesslein has also been impressive in singles action, going 13-4 at the No. 3 spot, while winning eight of his last 10 games.

Turning to the underclassmen, sophoSenior Marc Roesslein has compiled a 13-4 record at No. 3 singles. more Bryan Hodges and freshman John McDonald own a combined 19-9 record in singles play. Hodges has won nine of his last 10 matches and owns a 12-3 record at the No. 4 singles spot. Paired with Roesslein in the earlier matches, the duo went 6-8 at No. 2 doubles. McDonald, playing at mostly No. 6 singles owns a 7-6 record, but went 6-4 in

the last 10 matches.

In doubles play, McDonald pairs with senior Josh Kazdan in the No. 3 spot. The pair has a 5-7 mark and is on a two-match win streak. Kazdan has also been a strong performer in singles play, posting a 9-6 mark at No. 5 singles. He is 8-1 in his last 10 matches and is on a three-game win streak.

A new addition to the Lakers this spring is senior Dan Jarboe. He has a 4-2 record at No. 6 singles, while also posting a 2-3 mark with Kazdan at No. 3 doubles. Originally from Traverse City, Jarboe played on the men’s tennis club team at GVSU before officially joining the Lakers in January.

The Lakers face a bulk of their conference schedule in the month of April including four straight home matches to begin the month and prepare for the GLIAC Championship at the end of April. GVSU hosts undefeated Wayne State on Friday, April 6 before taking on out-ofconference opponent Lewis on Monday, April 9. GVSU closes out the dual match portion against West Michigan rival Ferris State on Thursday, April 12. The GLIAC tournament begins April 20 in Midland, Mich.

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BASEBALL

RHP KYLE SCHEPEL BECOMES WINS LEADER AT GVSU By: Kyle Schwerin - staff writer

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rand Valley State senior pitcher Kyle Schepel has been putting an assault on the Laker record books this spring, racking up impressive career numbers in his final campaign.

Schepel has been the bulldog of the GVSU rotation for three seasons already and is proving to be the highlight on this season’s staff as well.

The senior, one of a plethora on the Laker pitching staff this year, recently moved in to the top spot on both the GVSU career wins list and career strikeouts list, placing him as one of the greats in Laker history.

Against Urbana on March 17th in the first game of a doubleheader, Schepel struck out four Blue Knights through the first three innings of the contest to put him in a tie with Phil Mixter (200304) for the career strikeout lead at 190. To lead off the bottom of the fourth inning, Schepel then fanned Urbana’s Matt Mays, moving him in to the top spot all time. In the game, Schepel would strike out nine batters, tying a career-high in a single game, a fitting end to the historic event.

In Schepel’s pursuit of the career wins record, he ran in to a rough patch rarely seen in his career.

Coming in to the 2012 season, Schepel had

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2012 BASEBALL SCHEDULE only been on the losing end of three decisions during his entire Laker career. He took on one loss as a freshman and two as a sophomore before recording a spectacular 11-0 record as a junior.

On March 24th, in Schepel’s next start after becoming the strikeout king, he was in search for the victory to put him on top of the wins list. The victory against Urbana had put him in to a tie for the top spot with Joe Jablonski (2008-11), who had only held the number one spot since last season.

Against Lake Erie, Schepel pitched well, but was in rare territory when he ended up on the losing end of the decision, only the fourth loss of his entire career. Schepel threw six strong innings, allowing only four hits and one run with six strikeouts. It was Schepel’s first loss in over two calendar years and broke a streak of 20 straight winning

Senior RHP Kyle Schepel became GVSU’s career wins leader this spring after an 11-0 campaign in 2011.

decisions. Unfortunately, the one run allowed turned out to be the only run of the game as the Storm took the contest, 1-0.

Finally, on March 31st against Ashland, Schepel struck gold and claimed the record for his own. Against a team that is annually one of the top in the conference and in the country, Schepel threw six shutout innings, allowing only one hit with six strikeouts in the 1-0 victory, needing every pitch of that performance to keep the Lakers in the game.

It appeared Schepel would have to wait another start to get his crack at history. With Schepel already nearing 80 pitches for the contest after four innings, it looked as if Schepel may be lifted soon and the game was still scoreless. Then, Schepel worked a quick fifth inning and redshirt freshman Kevin Zak delivered the only run of the game, a solo homer off the scoreboard in left-center field, to give the Lakers the lead. Head coach Steve Lyon opted to send Schepel back out to the mound for the sixth, in which he got three outs in four batters to keep the Eagles at bay. He exited the game with 106 pitches thrown, the normal performance over Schepel’s career as the horse of the staff.

Ashland nearly spoiled the celebration in the seventh, placing the lead-off man on in the bottom of the last inning and advancing him to second.

However, junior Brad Zambron nailed down the save for the Lakers to preserve the historic win.

With the victory, Schepel moved to 27-4 in his prestigious career to take over the top spot for GVSports Monthly Magazine • 12

wins.

Schepel, over the course of his career, has been a dominating force for two seasons. Schepel tallied a 5-1 record with a team-best 2.15 ERA as a freshman, setting a still-standing career-high in strikeouts with nine in his first career win over Quincy. Schepel even earned the win in the GLIAC Tournament Championship game that year against Northwood and picked up a victory over Northern Kentucky in an NCAA Midwest Regional elimination game.

Come sophomore year, however, Schepel hit a bump in the road, notching a 6-2 record but struggling all season with control, allowing a 5.81 ERA and hitting 17 batters on the season. He still led the team with 58 strikeouts.

Last season as a junior, Schepel had the best year of his career, going 11-0 with a 2.57 ERA and a team-high 66 strikeouts in 77 innings pitched. He matched his career-high nine strikeouts twice during the season and was named a Daktronics Second Team All-American for his efforts as he led the Laker pitching staff to an appearance in the Division II College World Series.

Schepel now finds his name at the top of four record lists for GVSU, including wins (27), games started (37), strikeouts (206) and strikeouts looking (63) with a chance to break the innings pitched (225.0) record before the season is out that currently stands at 263.1, also held by Jablonski.

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